New to me 2012 C63.
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Mort--The car looks great but the house looks awesome! I'm in downsizing mode or a log house would be at the top of my shopping list!
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ETA: What are these "wife" things you speak of?
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Thanks BLKROKT
Thanks Meng, Like you, I love my CF trim too. The shift surround is hard to find and I had to send mine to Matt so he could wrap it for me. Glad he could do it that way. Matt supplied the Napa leather for the shift boot and did the red stitching to match my wheel and leather trim. Very happy with the interior now.
Thanks Ernst, love the red and carbon match.
Thanks AA717driver. I love my cedar log/spruce timber frame house. A couple of things to keep in mind before taking the plunge. My house has no flat ceilings it is all cathedral. Beautiful but a bit hard to heat. The logs hold heat in the summer so a bit hard to cool. The exterior needs to be finished every five years or so. Some surfaces longer some less. It has been a challenge to keep up with the finishing. If you are up to the challenge a log home can be very relaxing and rewarding. I love mine most of the time...lol
Happy Wife....Happy Life
Happy Wife....Happy Life
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Looks FANTASTIC Mort! All your mods are tastefully and you only go with the best. Your car is looking very well done.
Great detail and an awesome interior to get into!
BTW love your spoiler and the close ups....Looks like a very well made piece!
And from the pics, the mounting looks perfect!
Great detail and an awesome interior to get into!
BTW love your spoiler and the close ups....Looks like a very well made piece!
And from the pics, the mounting looks perfect!
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Thanks Savage-wp.
Thank you Kriston. Your build has always been exemplar to me. Putting me in the same boat with Redragn is hi praise indeed but a lot to live up to. Too much really....lol
Thank you ZephyrAMG. Much appreciated!
Thanks INS1GNIA. Love my cabin.
Looks FANTASTIC Mort! All your mods are tastefully and you only go with the best. Your car is looking very well done.
Great detail and an awesome interior to get into!
BTW love your spoiler and the close ups....Looks like a very well made piece!
And from the pics, the mounting looks perfect!
Great detail and an awesome interior to get into!
BTW love your spoiler and the close ups....Looks like a very well made piece!
And from the pics, the mounting looks perfect!
Thanks INS1GNIA. Love my cabin.
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Mod 13 - KMAC Suspension Updates
I had KMAC front camber/caster bushings and rear camber bushings on my 2010 C63. They allowed me to fine tune my alignment and correct for a pull in the front end. The C63 suspension only has toe adjustments from the factory and once you start to modify your suspension or tune it for track work you need to add aftermarket components so that you can properly control and adjust your suspension. KMAC makes great products to achieve that end.
I decided to go a similar route on my 2012 C63 even though it did not present any symptoms after installation of the KW V3 Vs the H&R springs on the 2010. With the KW V3 you can control the ride height at each corner and it seems to come out much better it the road manners department. No alignment adjustment was required after the KW V3 install. Still I wanted to have control over my camber/caster adjustment and so I installed KMAC products on the 2012 as well to achieve those ends.
On the front I install adjustable top plates. These plates replace the MB strut plates and allow for camber and caster adjustment on the front end without the need to put the car on an alignment machine. Excellent for me allowing me to do my own alignments at home.
On the rear I installed the same style camber bushings I had on my 2010. These come with a tool to remove the OEM bushings and the KMAC bushings just slide into place. These will require jacking the car to adjust so a little more fussy but still adjustable at home.
So on to the pics for the rear.
KMAC Kit with extractor, Camber bushings and Toe bushings.
Rear bottom spring inserts. I got new ones to replaces the corroded ones on the car.
This is what Canadian winter driving and salt does to a car. Not pretty!
Pic of the camber bushing installed.
KW V3 rear spring height adjuster. Fits on top of the spring.
KW V3 rear spring and height adjuster.
I decided to go a similar route on my 2012 C63 even though it did not present any symptoms after installation of the KW V3 Vs the H&R springs on the 2010. With the KW V3 you can control the ride height at each corner and it seems to come out much better it the road manners department. No alignment adjustment was required after the KW V3 install. Still I wanted to have control over my camber/caster adjustment and so I installed KMAC products on the 2012 as well to achieve those ends.
On the front I install adjustable top plates. These plates replace the MB strut plates and allow for camber and caster adjustment on the front end without the need to put the car on an alignment machine. Excellent for me allowing me to do my own alignments at home.
On the rear I installed the same style camber bushings I had on my 2010. These come with a tool to remove the OEM bushings and the KMAC bushings just slide into place. These will require jacking the car to adjust so a little more fussy but still adjustable at home.
So on to the pics for the rear.
KMAC Kit with extractor, Camber bushings and Toe bushings.
Rear bottom spring inserts. I got new ones to replaces the corroded ones on the car.
This is what Canadian winter driving and salt does to a car. Not pretty!
Pic of the camber bushing installed.
KW V3 rear spring height adjuster. Fits on top of the spring.
KW V3 rear spring and height adjuster.
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Oooooh nice. I just installed the front adjustable camber plates also. How are you going to adjust the camber at home without an alignment? I would think that the adjustment would need to be verified along the way as you move the strut along the slot? I'm at 2.3deg in front which feels great on the street, but might want more for track duty.
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Mod 13 - KMAC Front Plates
Pics for the front camber /caster plates and some of the KW V3 added in for fun.
KMAC Camber/Caster plate with adjusters for different spring mount sizes. Since KW uses OEM sizes I used the OEM sized top mounts.
The camber/caster plate up close.
Pic of the KMAC top plate and KW V3 strut top. The OEM plastic cover is no longer used.
The KW V3 strut with KMAC top plate installed.
The KW V3 strut and KMAC top plate installed on the car.
Right side install.
Left side install.
Right side end link.
Back side view of the sway bar end link.
KMAC Camber/Caster plate with adjusters for different spring mount sizes. Since KW uses OEM sizes I used the OEM sized top mounts.
The camber/caster plate up close.
Pic of the KMAC top plate and KW V3 strut top. The OEM plastic cover is no longer used.
The KW V3 strut with KMAC top plate installed.
The KW V3 strut and KMAC top plate installed on the car.
Right side install.
Left side install.
Right side end link.
Back side view of the sway bar end link.
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Oooooh nice. I just installed the front adjustable camber plates also. How are you going to adjust the camber at home without an alignment? I would think that the adjustment would need to be verified along the way as you move the strut along the slot? I'm at 2.3deg in front which feels great on the street, but might want more for track duty.
Pics of the gauge.
Wayne Mitchell Engineering camber gauge. This is modified for a formula ford size wheel. I use a piece of angle iron to size it for whatever size wheel I am working on.
Place it against the wheel lip in this orientation to check camber angles.
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Welcome! The Wayne Mitchell Engineering gauge is out of production and a bubble level style. Here are a couple of links for digital camber gauges and string alignment gear that I looked at. Not necessarily recommending these but more of an example. I did like the look of the Smart Strings setup.
http://www.smartracingproducts.com/
http://www.tenhulzenautomotive.com/
When doing caster and if you don't have turning plates you can put several layers of plastic under the front tires and they will turn quite easily with little drag. I saw one video where the guy put the front of his corvette up on jack stands so he could get under it to adjust the toe without too much trouble. He used smart strings and grocery bags under his tires. A little bit back yard stuff but looked like it got the job done.
http://www.smartracingproducts.com/
http://www.tenhulzenautomotive.com/
When doing caster and if you don't have turning plates you can put several layers of plastic under the front tires and they will turn quite easily with little drag. I saw one video where the guy put the front of his corvette up on jack stands so he could get under it to adjust the toe without too much trouble. He used smart strings and grocery bags under his tires. A little bit back yard stuff but looked like it got the job done.
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Nice! How's the ride with the V3's and camber plates? I've have V1's, and V2's and was so utterly dissapointed with them so am curious to see what your thoughts are with the V3's since they have a remote reservoir.
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Your new pics look great.
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I never actually found the KW's to be bouncy, but just unnecessarily harsh on smaller impacts like cracks in the road, lane markers, etc.
Any thoughts or comments on that? Has it been pretty much the same as with your H&R's?
But thanks!
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Bouncy should be able to be adjusted via rebound unless your already maxed out on that setting.
I never actually found the KW's to be bouncy, but just unnecessarily harsh on smaller impacts like cracks in the road, lane markers, etc.
Any thoughts or comments on that? Has it been pretty much the same as with your H&R's?
But thanks!
I never actually found the KW's to be bouncy, but just unnecessarily harsh on smaller impacts like cracks in the road, lane markers, etc.
Any thoughts or comments on that? Has it been pretty much the same as with your H&R's?
But thanks!
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2 years ago I actually set my V3 to 4 clicks from hard bump and 5 clicks from hard rebound. I liked it better than RSsquad settings because as you mentioned it was a bit too bouncy and bumpy surfaces.
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Mod 14 - MBH LTHs and EC V5 Tune
I finally got my MBH LTHs with catted mids and X-Pipe installed along with Eurocharged V5 tune. I had both these installed on my 2010 so this is just a carry over from that car although I did have to get my tune updated to the new VIN. This combination is insane and the car just talks to you all the time, accelerating or decelerating doesn't matter. I love this combination with the exception I think it can draw a little bit of attention when you might not want it...lol
The MBH headers are really well made and it is a privilege to own such great workmanship. The EC tune is also a pleasure to own and there are a lot of members who will attest to that. This is a great working pair of mods and they change everything.
On with the show.
The MBH headers are really well made and it is a privilege to own such great workmanship. The EC tune is also a pleasure to own and there are a lot of members who will attest to that. This is a great working pair of mods and they change everything.
On with the show.
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Here are some shots from installing these on my 2010. Never did post them. My bad.
Mids and X-Pipe
Patient in surgery.
Valve cover removed to access header nuts more easily.
Headers past steering shaft.
Mids go here.
Valve cover.
Coil packs.
From valve cover removal.
Catted mid.
High flow cat.
Mid pipe with cat.
Close up.
X-Pipe.
Some tools of destruction...lol
Mid pipe installed.
Mids into X-Pipe.
X-Pipe Installed.
Mids and X-Pipe
Patient in surgery.
Valve cover removed to access header nuts more easily.
Headers past steering shaft.
Mids go here.
Valve cover.
Coil packs.
From valve cover removal.
Catted mid.
High flow cat.
Mid pipe with cat.
Close up.
X-Pipe.
Some tools of destruction...lol
Mid pipe installed.
Mids into X-Pipe.
X-Pipe Installed.
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Very nice.
I dit the install on my mbh headers w a friend.
It was no easy feat only accessing nuts from the underside of the car...
Im going to be installing my mids w x in the next couple of weeks. Did you use any silicon or exhaust gasket maker to help w sealing on the slip fits? I'm pretty sure my collector is leaking at the slip fit. I would like to address it once i install the mids w x.
I dit the install on my mbh headers w a friend.
It was no easy feat only accessing nuts from the underside of the car...
Im going to be installing my mids w x in the next couple of weeks. Did you use any silicon or exhaust gasket maker to help w sealing on the slip fits? I'm pretty sure my collector is leaking at the slip fit. I would like to address it once i install the mids w x.